The Marble Faun is Hawthorne's most unusual romance, and possibly one of the strangest major works of American fiction. Writing on the eve of the American Civil War, Hawthorne set his story in a fantastical Italy. The romance mixes elements of a fable, pastoral, gothic novel, and travel guide. The climax comes less than halfway through the story, and Hawthorne intentionally fails to answer many of the reader's questions about the characters and the plot.
The Marble Faun is Hawthorne's most unusual romance, and possibly one of the strangest major works of American fiction. Writing on the eve of the Amer...
Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, this best selling classic tells the story of Hester Prynne, who has a baby after committing adultery and strives to make a new life of repentance and self-respect.
Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, this best selling classic tells the story of Hester Prynne, who has a baby after committing adultery and strives t...
In A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys Nathaniel Hawthorne retells the Greek myths of Perseus and the Gorgons, Midas and the Golden Touch, Pandora (The Paradise of Children), Hercules and The Three Golden Apples, The Miraculous Pitcher and Bellerephon versus the Chimaera.
In A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys Nathaniel Hawthorne retells the Greek myths of Perseus and the Gorgons, Midas and the Golden Touch, Pandora (The P...
